Venezuela's Mysterious La Mancha Negra Is Still Unexplained
One of the reasons so few people have heard of La Mancha Negra is there is surprisingly little information out there about it in English-language sources.
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This Was The Most Popular Pastime On Alcatraz
Inmates in Alcatraz had little time for recreational activities, and their favorite pastime was softball.
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The History Of Amazing Grace Explained
Despite the song's popularity, few people know the full details of how it came to be such a force in society. Here's the history of "Amazing Grace" explained.
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The Civil War's Biggest Blunders
The American Civil War was made worse by multiple blunders by incompetent generals and politicians. Here are some of the Civil War's biggest blunders.
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Inside The Rastas' Theory About Life After Death
Rastafarianism is a religion, lifestyle, and, in part, a social movement. The catalyst for the movement came during the late 1920s to 1930s via Marcus Garvey,
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Here's How Much It Really Cost To Build The Titanic
A luxury cruise ship of unbelievable caliber, the Titanic was touted as "unsinkable." Unfortunately, we all know how untrue that turned out to be.
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The Surprising Reason Rotting Teeth Was Once A Sign Of Wealth
Poor dental health is often an unfair marker of class in modern society but at one time, a mouthful of decaying teeth were a sign of wealth — but why?
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Why Andrew Johnson Pardoned Abraham Lincoln's Attempted Assassin
On March 1, 1869, President Andrew Johnson issued a pardon to Samuel Arnold, one of the men found guilty of a conspiracy to assassinate President Lincoln.
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The Truth About Muammar Gaddafi's Corpse
After more than 40 years in power, Gaddafi's reign came to a brutal end in 2011. Inspired by revolts in Egypt and Tunisia, the Libyan people began to protest.
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America's Most Dangerous Highways
The United States has several highways that are treacherous to drive on due to outdated infrastructure, perilous road conditions, and heavy congestion.
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The Untold Story Of The 1999 London Nail Bombings
Over the course of two weeks in April 1999, neo-Nazi David Copeland terrorized London with a series of nail bombs aimed at the city's minority communities.
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The Truth About George Washington Carver's School On Wheels
It was the die-hard pursuit of his education that provided George Washington Carvver the opportunities to succeed in life.
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The Ordnung: The Truth About The Amish Society's Manual
As reported by Amish America, the rules in the Ordnung are not taken directly from the Bible. However, they are primarily based upon common biblical values.
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The Psychology Behind The Jonestown Massacre Finally Explained
On November 18, 1978, more than 900 men, women, and children, died by suicide and murder at the Jonestown settlement in Guyana, led by Reverend Jim Jones.
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Did The CIA Really Bug Princess Diana's Phone On The Night She Died?
Conspiracy theories about the death of Princess Diana abound. One states that the CIA had bugged her phone and was watching her every move up until her last.
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Mark Putnam: The First FBI Agent Convicted Of Murder
The FBI has been responsible for the deaths of countless people since its inception, including noted Black activist Fred Hampton.
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How A Computer Virus Might Have Saved The World From Nuclear Attack
New weapon: Stuxnet was dubbed the world's first digital weapon because it physically destroys its targets instead of just harvesting data from its targets.
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The Truth About King Khufu's Solar Boat
In mid-August 2021, a boat went on a journey in Egypt. Normally this wouldn't be of interest to anyone, but this wasn't a typical journey — or a typical boat.
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The Truth About The Mystery Of The Russian Romanovs
When Nikolai II took the throne as the last czar of Russia in 1894 and married Alexandra Feodorovna, he also brought additional trouble to the House of Romanov.
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The Truth About Hugh O'Flaherty: The Irish Schindler
Monsignor Hugh O'Flaherty was an Irish priest who helped Jewish people and prisoners of war when Nazis invaded Italy in World War II.
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The Truth About Lewis' Time As Thomas Jefferson's Secretary
Meriwether Lewis served as Thomas Jefferson's personal secretary before embarking on the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
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The Oldest Person To Climb Mount Everest May Surprise You
As Earth's highest mountain at 29,035 feet above sea level, Mount Everest has been attracting daring climbers, adventurers, and dreamers for decades.
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The Crucifixion Of Jesus Explained
The Crucifixion of Jesus is one of the most significant events in history, but it also raises many questions. Here's the Crucifixion of Jesus explained.
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How Would The U.S. Look If Slavery Never Happened?
That the economic fabric of this country was, for centuries, tied to slave labor hardly needs explaining. Further, many of the founding fathers owned slaves.
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The Truth About The Peaceful Saddam Hussein Heist
Let's take a look at how Saddam Hussein, the fifth president of Iraq, stole a ridiculous amount of money from his own country's central bank.
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The Strange Things William S. Burroughs Is Buried With
With fellow Beats such as Jack Kerouac, William S. Burroughs roamed the bars and coffeehouses of New York City's Greenwich Village in the mid-20th century.
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A Day In The Life Of A Prisoner At Guantanamo Bay
Human rights organizations and former detainees have provided a look inside some of the facilities and information about the prisoners' lives at Guantanamo Bay.
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